TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Leaders of peer groups in Chinese early adolescents: the roles of social, academic, and psychological characteristics in group leadership
JO  - Journal of youth and adolescence
A1  - Zhou, Jiaxi
A1  - Chen, Xinyin
A1  - Li, Dan
A1  - Liu, Junsheng
A1  - Cui, Liying
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Leadership in peer groups is an important issue in adolescent socioemotional development, yet it has received limited attention in research. This one-year longitudinal study examined peer group leadership and the roles of social, academic, and psychological characteristics in the dynamics of group leadership. Participants included 1061 Chinese students (initial mean age =11.17 years; SD = 6.98 months; 49.4% female). Data were collected from peer assessments, teacher ratings, and self-reports. The longitudinal social network analysis (SIENA) indicated that peer group leadership was fluid with leadership status evolving over time across groups in a hierarchical manner. Adolescents displaying higher social competence and aggression and lower shyness were more likely to become group leaders. Academic performance and loneliness were not significantly associated with the dynamics of peer group leadership. The results help understand peer group leadership and contributions of social behaviors to the attainment of leadership status in peer groups in early adolescence.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0047-2891
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10964-024-02003-9
ID  - ref1
ER  -